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a THE NEWS AND OBSERVER SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917. JOHN LONG GIVES HIMSELF UP TO DEPUTY SHERIFF Man Who Fired From Ambush On Miss Nellie Ball Voluntarily Becomes Prisoner HAD GROWN TIRED OF OUTLAW'S LIFE Had Taken Circuitous Route To Avoid Capture; Probably Influenced By Brother To Surrender To Officers; Admits The Shooting But Says He Doesn't Know Why News and Observer Bureau, First National Bank Building. By 8. R. WINTERS.

Durham, Sept, hie 44 Winchester riffle at the home of his mother at daybreak today as a token of having relinquished the warpath, John Long trudged to the block opposite the court house square at 7 o'elock and gave himself as a prisoner to Deputy Sheriff Joe Pleasanta. "Good morning, Mr. Long; have you come to give up!" Was the formal greeting of the officer who for the first time glimpsed upon his likezess. answer was in the atire, and thus ended the trail of un even week's duration when tonight seven days ago Long fired from embush upon Miss Nellie Ball while she stooped to collect the milk containers from the spring. Taking a circuitous route to evade the organized effort to capture him, John Long gave expression to the home-like instinct in even an humble but before deciding to abandon a life of outlawry.

According to his own story he boarded the train at Hillsboro, went to Greensbore and Danville and then retraced his steps to his cabin-door at daybreak yesterday morning. Here, manifestly, he grew tired of the hounded chase in the forest and the nest scene we find him at his brother's, Richard Long. Frightens His Brother. He reached the home of his relative at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His brother was taking slops to the pigs, but beeame so disconcerted on John coming from the woods that be let 4,0 the bucket of feedstuff.

John approached him, however, with an introduction to the effect that he would not harm him. He was carrying his rifle, which has been his constant companion. The two had conversation, but probably nobody a will ever know the contents of their intercourse. Richard admitted he was rather excited. Decided To Give Up.

But somehow John began to soften in his venturesome career, and perhaps the persuasive powers of Richard dietated that he should forsake the hardships of wandering in the forests as a fugitive from justice. So, Sheriff J. F. Harward and his deputies proceeded to the home bf Richard Long last night, but accordEng to eppointment John did not make trailroad The officers returned to the eity about midnight without the prisoner. Did He Leave Forests? The etery of the alleged assailant of Miss Nellie Ball, contradiets the accepttheory never left the 500- teres of woodland, He claimed that he ng when he shot Miss Ball Suncamped in the woods from Friday, evenlay night when he boarded a train for Danville, That he became hungry was hot disclosed in the story be relates, but admitted that he slept little.

He Hidn't go about his cabin Friday night, coursing down Flat river in all oppolite direction. Admits the Shooting. He admitted shooting the young voman, but upon being questioned by he sheriff for his reason, answered, I don't know; reckon I WAS just razy." He answers .11 the questions ired at him, and smiles broadly when being queried in his jail cell. He ramped. to the city this morning in company with his brother, John wore pair of overalls and a slouched brown lat, Has Money in Ground.

Descriptive literature, printed in conlection with the offer of a $100 reward or his capture, describes him as having ight, sandy hair, large knot on the and has a sullen look, generally poking down. He told newspaper men oday that he was 36 years old, and veighed about 145 pounds. He admitted hat he had money buried in the ground, and when queried as to his vorkmanship, told on direct inquiry, hat he could cut twenty cross-ties lay. Hundreds of eitizens visited Long in he prison-cell today. He has been aryingly denominated from a stubporn outlaw to a person wholly insane.

He talks, however, as one that would now right from wrong. He is seemIngly ignorant, however, of the seriousless of the crime of which he is charg d. All the while he laughs and talks, direct questioning, without retraint. Long will be held in jail for a preminary trial without opportunity of hail. The hearing will be deferred Intil Miss Ball is sufficiently well testify.

BRITISH SHIPS SUNK SINCE FEBRUARY EQUAL ALL BEFORE (Continued from Page One.) ation and the urgent need for the pited States to undertake a merchant hipbuilding program on a broad scale: is of the utmost importance that United States should realize that shortage of shipping is the most ital fact in the present situation and building of merekant ships is of utmost importance, question the United States must ace is whether, on the basis of the hipbuilding preparations she is 110 baking, it will be possible for her to end 1 any substantial force to France Next spring without such a drain on the Gorld's shipping as will substract just much from the fighting strength of he other allies as her own forces will dd. "However large and powerful -the army which the United States trains, during the winter, it may be rendered absolutely useless as an addition to the fighting forces against Germany if there are no shipa to transport it except at the cost of stopping the dow vital necessities to maintain the armies already there, program of the United States must be large enough to outbuild marine destruction, Even if this means the building of six tons a year, which in three times best the Britmillion ish have done and five or six times what the United Stater has previously done. This is not impossible, if the United States puts into it an effort comparable with the efforts the allies put into creating their armies, navies and munitians. To build sis million shipping would require about 3,500,000 tons of steel, or less than ten per cent of her output. would take not more than a half million men, the majority unskilled.

"The task thus outlined is small pared with put forth by the principal belligerents in other direetions. Great Britain, for example, creased her army from a quarter of a million to over Live million." TROPICAL STORM IS CENTRAL OVER VICINITY MOBILE (Continued from Page One.) hurricane first struck was at the rate of ninety miles an bour, Roofs And Plate Glass Damage. Mobile, Ala, Sept. 28-80 far knows up to 9:45 tonight there had been no life loss in the burricane that swept Mobile today, The damage was confined to roofs and plate glass windows of merchants in the business district. The wind attained a maximum locity of 96 miles an hour.

There was practically 80 damage to the shipping interests. The barometer at this hour reads 29.54 and still is rising. The wind velocity at this hour is less than twenty miles. The telephone service was partially interrupted. The residence district has no electric lights because of prostrated wires, but the lighting service in the business distriet was not interrupted.

Street car service was suspended at noon as a measure of preeaution. Extra police were placed on- guard throughout the city. Last reports from Pensacola, at one d'elock before communication was cut off this afternoon said that a hundred mile wind blowing and was that property damage was great. No attempt was made to estimate the loss up to that time. Two firemen were injured, one riously, in a fire that originated tonight in the wholesale store of Brown Brown, on Commerce street near St.

Michael. All shipping in Mobile river had been removed two days ago to a safe an chorage north of the city. It is impossible at this hour to make a complete survey property loss along the river front, but it is believed to be confined to damage to the roofs. The hurricane developed its most violent force, 96 miles an hour. at about 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.

The lowest barometer reading for the day was 20.16 at 4:15 p. m. At 7 o'elock tonight the wind had dropped to sixty miles an hour, and at 10 o'elock tonight the velocity WaS nineteen miles and ceding. The depot at St. Elmo.

and a store there were blown away, according to Louisville and Nashville train crew, but no one was injured. Light Property Damage. Pass Christian, Sept. 28. -This section of the gulf coast which WAR swept by the West Indian hurrienne late today suffered, comparatively light property There were no casualties.

The highest wind velocity was sixty. four miles. No material damage was done at Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis or Waveland, Miss. At Grand Bay, a warehouse was wreeked.

At that point, which is Pascagoula and Mobile, the wind attained a velocity of 74 miles an hour. Wires To Mobile Gone. New Orleans, Sept. tele- and telegraph wires into Mobile phone, swept away by the tropical hurricane late today, ending communication with the city. At last heports the wind there was blowing ninety miles an hour and some property damage had been done, No Damage At Gulfport.

Gulfport, Sept. material damage to shipping or buildings resulted from the hurricane which swept here this afternoon. Ample warnings by the weather bu rean made it possible to take vessels to protected waters, Steamer Sunk: Houses Raised. Havana, Sept. steamer and several sailing vessels were sunk, numerous houses were raised and great damage was done to growing crops and fruits by the West Indian hurricane, which struck the Tale of Pines Wednesday evening, according to dispatches received here tonight.

Advices from Batabano situated on the mainland, say it is believed there that many persons perished in the islands, although no definite information regarding the casualties has been received here. 30,000 PACIFIC COAST WORKERS END STRIKE (By The Associated Press.) San Francisco, Sept. members of unions concerned in the strike of 30.000 metal trades workers here were instructed tonight by the Iron Trades Council to return to work tomorrow. R. W.

Burton, president of the council. said he had been assured that all shops would open tomorrow morning. The order was taken to indicate that efforts would be made to continue operations even if the -makers and members of two other unions who prevented resumption of work today under a temporary agreement, refused to report for duty. The strike has tied up $150,000,000 worth of government shipbuilding and engine contracts. Army officers here issued a statement today saying that it was the consensus of opinion among the officers stationed at the Presidio that the strike of metal trades workers was prolonging the war, At Clemson College: Clemson, 13; Pres.

byterian College of S. 0. REAL DEMOCRACY CAN BE EFFICIENT Dr. Charles E. Brewer, Meredith College President, Speaks at Superba demoeracy like the United Stater be as efficient in all as like Germany?" asked Dr.

ways, on autocracy, Brewer, president of Meredith College, of typica! movie; aux dience at the Superba theatre last night. Dr. Brewer then proceeded, as one of the two Four-Minute speakers at the theatres last night. to make it exceedplain by a detailed resume of the varied undertakings of the government in the war that a democracy like that of the United States is more efficient than an autocracy like that of Germany because it believes in the principle, not that might makes right. but that right right.

The only other Four. makes Minute man, speaking last night was Mr. R. C. Howison at the Almo.

Dr. H. A. Royster will speak tonight at the Grand. Germany," declared Dr.

Brewer, "scorned the part the United States might take in the war, scorned it for the privilege of sinking neutral ships with their cargoes living freight. sinking them 'without But Germany whited discovering that the man House with love of peace--nay, because he is a lover of peace willing to fight for the per-is manent peace." "In detailed way, Dr. Brewer told what has been done and what is being done over the length and breadth of the United States in the conduet of the war, in six months in comparison with Germany's efforts of forty years. less than one-half of one per cent. tary that sickness has been reduced have been constructed, I almost overThousands of local boards have been organized: 27,000 officers have been trained for service; and large cities night, for the training of troops, so sanito In the navy, the 65,000 enlisted personnel six months ago has moved up to 200,000 with three times 8.8 many ves: sels of all types, and 647 vessels in process of construction.

Merchant vessels have been requis. tioned. Railroads have been mobilized to the service. A million dollars have been raised for the Y. M.

C. A. and $100,000,000 for the Red Cross. Newshave accepted the voluntary cenpapers sorship, and people over the entire BAtion have gone into the task of food production and food conservation. WAKE FOREST MEN SHOW GOOD PHYSIQUE Physical Examination of College Boys Shows Correct Health Status A physical examination given the college boys of Wake Forest at the beginning of the fall term found them as a whole not "bad bunch" from the health point of view.

Two hundred and ninety-eight men were examined and of this number only thirty-eight were found in a poor physical candition. Nine were found have abnormal hearts, two had bronchitis and twenty. eight were physically below par in other respects, such as, infected tonsils, poor teeth, fat chest and One hundred and a had been vaceinated against smallpox and over twothirds of the student body had been vaccinated against typhoid. Aside from the benefits that each pu pil will receive from his examination. the college will now have a correct physical basis upon which to work.

knows what its health assets are and what it will be able to accomplish during the year. On the other hand, it knows where and what are its weak points and how to approach to remedy the mor to protect the student body against them. Taking a physical inventory or ing where each student stands physically at the beginning of a college year is now considered as much a business proposition and as essential to the success of the year's as knowing where students stand mentally. An education without health has been found wrose than useless. On the hand, a sound body like A sound be other, cultivated.

An education that does not recognize the body's need as important 28 those of the mind is weak at its foundation. "A sound mind, without a sound body -what's the use?" ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLISH COAST Some Planes Attempt To Reach London But Fail London, Sept. airplanes attacked the southeast coast of England this evening. A few of them attempted to reach London but failed. No reports of casualties or damage have been received as yet.

The official report issued by Field Marshal French. in charge of the aerial defense Britain, follows: "Hostile airplanes attacked the southeast coast of England this evening. The raiders were reported from various points along the coast in Suffolk. Essex and Kent. "The majority of the raiders did not venture far inland.

A few of them headed toward London, but failed to reach the metropolis. "Bombs were dropped in Suffolk. Essex and Kent but no reports regarding casualties or damage have been received 018 yet." When the air raid warning was issued in London everybody took to cover in the usual They waited two hours without hearing the sounds of a defensive gun or the bombs of a raider and it became evident that the German airmen had been headed off from the London area. ACCEPTS TWO COMPANIES INTO MILITIA SERVICE Adjutant General Laurence Young yesterday announced that the Durham Ride Club, of Durham, and the Wilmington Light Infantry, of Wilmington, would be accepted into the State service as organizations in new the State Militia. The Durham Club was accepted with the understanding that its present strength be increased to the hundred men necessary.

TECHS TO MAKE SEASON'S RUSH THIS AFTERNOON Gridiron Season Will Be Opened in Raleigh at 3:30 O' clock The 1917 gridiron season will be ed in Raleigh this afternoon when on Riddick Field Coach Harry Hartsell's new eleven will clash with the Guilford College team. The game begins at 3:30 d'elock. While not meeting any strong combination of football artiste, the Guilford warriors having only been out two years, the Techs will sprint down the field at the as An unknown, gridiron machine. With only veterans on the eleven Conch Hartsell has been forced to build up practically new team for this season. However, a number of huskey athletes with plenty of football prospects have been sufficient to instill a belief the minds of the followers of the game that A.

and E. College will introduce a well balanced eleven after two weeks more of hard practice. An before Coach Donk has yet to demonstrate that Guilford has a strong football machine but he WAS blessed with some very promising material when his call was issued for candidates. The struggle this afternoon will fur. nish early season football for the gridiron enthusiasts and at the same time enable friends of the Techs to get an insight of the material for the 1917 eleven.

"POM-POM" AND STAR PLEASED EVERYBODY Henry W. Savage's Comic Opera With Mitzi Hajos Is Delightfully Entertaining From his Excellency, the Governor of North Carolina. to the humblest cupant whose optics were focused on the stage from the remotest corner of the peanut gallery, Mitzi Hajos last night won the hearts of an audience possibly the largest to fill the Academy of Music this year. The bright little star, who admires America even if it will persist in making a pet of her, and who especially loves the Southland, endeared herself to Raleigh theatre-goers first in her appearance in "The Spring Maid," and her success last night WAS 80 good that anxious expectancy will mark the interim between yesterday and her hoped for appearance here in "Hoop-la." the vehicle which she graces, is a comic opera that would please anyhow--though not half so much as with Mitzi as its comedienne. It is Henry W.

Savage production for which a versatile woman press agent has hardly said too much. Next to its star there are a half dozen performers whose work is as far removed from the mediocre stage 88 the play itself is removed from the stuff. Collectively as well as separately, they are "distinctively individual," even if that does refer to the cigarettes, about which more is to be said. Again, there is the chorus. Like everything the show it is somewhat extraordinary so in the matter of looks.

Its best efforts come in the second act of the show when the "Shoplifters" and the "Women With Babies" make their appearance in "The Black Elephant." the transformation of the latter having an effect that approximates the work of any good I prestidigitarian. Charles MeNaughton is funny, if 1111 lueky. He puts laughter in the play enough to make himself a close rival of its principal comedienne. "Evelyn. Quit Your Devilin'" was the bright spot in the song, Mitzi sings this and "In Dark" she vodles -real, sure enough, honest-to-goodness like.

Between puffs at a -sized cigarette and anxious glances for the house fireman. interspersed with affectionate demonstrations exclusively for a Mexican dog, large of eye, small of stature and shy of hair. Miss Hajos (Hayos) talked very interestingly of her American life. She came to this country five years ago, is a Hungarian. and as such says she does not think the United States is at war with her country.

do not think there is any feeling here against the Hungarians," she said. "Really, we are but another Belgium; we have been overrun and subdued as that small country was." She learned to speak English when she was playing in a vaudeville sketch. "A Barnyard Romeo," which was a burlesque on Undeniably she is the cutest comedienne in captivity and in Raleigh, as over the country, she will ever be accorded a warm welcome. BENNETT WINS OVER MITCHEL IN NOMINATION. (By the Associated Press) New York, Sept.

28. William M. Benwon the Republican nomination for mayor in the primaries last week nett, by a majority of 611 votes over Mayor John P. Mitchel, according to an unofficial recount of the ballots which was completed late tonight. Bennett's net gain on the recount was 946 for the entire city.

The final compilation of returns by the board of elections gave Mitchel lead of 335. inspection of the ballots began Tuesday under court order obtained by Mr. Mitchel to determine whether there was any basis for his opponent's allegations of fraud. The unofficial figures will be used by Mr. Bennett as basis for a formal contest if the mayor does not concede his nomination, it was annonneed.

WIN SOCIETY DEBATE Carroll Weathers and Joseph Kimborough representing the affirmative won the judges' decision unanimously over Vernon Goodwan and Tobias wan last night in the regular meeting of the Lewis Literary Society, The query was: "Resolved, That State Rights Are Beneficial to the There was A declamation by Bradshaw and a reading by Allen. EVERETTS LEADS IN TOBACCO FUND Sends Money For Twenty-Two Full Tobacco Kits For Soldiers TOTAL TO DATE $32.25 This Means That 129 Sammies Will Receive Tobacco As Result of First Efforts in The News and Observer's Movement To Provide Them With Smoking Materials The little town of Everetts for unique idea and genuine feeling for the boys in the trenches in France takes the lead among the towns of the State for The News and Observer's Tobacco Fund. Twenty-two signed their names to a paper, donating twenty-five cents each, to the tobacco fund. That means that twenty-two Sammies, with nerves at the breaking point, will have delivered to them a tobacco kit, and twentytwo men in Everette will get a personal message of appreciation from the front A total of $11.25 contributed yesterday brings the grand total to $32.25. Other towns in the State could do likewise, Small communities can organize and do something in a definite to relieve the strain of the Amerjean soldiers who want American made cigarettes and tobacco.

A smoke is a whole lot more than smoke, when a soldier really needs it, And it isn't exactly trench etiquette to be asking your mate for a eigarette too often. It helps heaps when there are plenty to go 'round for Stop and think' about the fellows at the front next time you reach into your humidor for one of "your kind." Tobacco for the soldiers may easily slip your mind because it's so easy for you to have yours at home. But it's a big enough item of warfare to get the attention of the United States and French governments and the Red Cross. They are all co-operating with this newspaper to make it easy for you to do your part in sending on smokes to the boys over there. Twenty-five cents will start a well-stocked tobacco kit on the way and in it will be a return postal bearing your name so the reeipient may let you know he received the gift.

How many return postal cards have you cheeked up to your credit? They'll make you feel almost as good AS the tobacco will make some soldier feel. And a nice collection of such cards will be great "after war" souvenirs. Tobacco Fund To Date. L. F.

Alford, Raleigh $1.00 Miss Ruth Coffey, Boone. .25 W. Barnett, Pineview .25 Hervey D. Jones, Cary. .50 Alex Blackman, Faison.

.25 W. E. Howley, Faison. .25 B. C.

Clifton, Faison. .25 Miss Frances Clifton, .25 J. T. Barnhill, Everetts. .25 A.

R. Burroughs, Everetts. .25 C. T. Pell, Everetts.

.25 J. W. Cherry, .25 G. Taylor, .25 C. R.

Roebuck, Everetts. .25 U. K. Harrison, .25 L. A.

Clark, .25 B. F. Perry, Everetts. .25 H. E.

Browning, Everetts. .25 R. L. Moore, Everetts. .25 J.

W. Williams, Everetts. V. G. Taylor, J.

S. Ayers, .25 C. B. Riddick, J. R.

Keel, H. 0. Daniels, Everetts. W. K.

Browning, Everetts. L. C. James, W. J.

Keel, Everetts. J. B. Bullock, Everetts. J.

K. Gurganus, Everetts. D. W. McNeil, Cameron.

J. H. Ihrie, 1.00 Louis Davis, 1.00 Wendell Mrs. Grace Clary, Wilson. Total yesterday $11.25 Brought forward $21.00 Grand total $32.25 COL.

JOHN NICHOLS TAKES OWN LIFE IN DESPONDENT (Continued from Page One.) of his office, the pistol in his right hand which rested on his breast and blood flowing profusely from the wound inflicted just above the right temple. janitor thought nothing strange of Colonel Nichols' return to the office after closing hours yesterday. The man had been in the office but a few minutes, sweeping and cleaning preparatory to closing for the day, when Colonel Nichols came from an anteroom, walked around a table in the center of the office and handed Latham a New York paper containing an account of the ination of a negro for assemblyman in that State, the nominee being a former next door neighbor of the janitor. Colonel Nichols called his attention to the article then slowly walked over to the sofa and lay down. While the janitor was reading the newspaper artiele, he heard the report from the pistol and jumped, he says, conscious that something terrible had happened but unable to collect himself to find out what it was before he ran out of the office to call Major Heartt.

In another minute, Chief Deputy Woodley, in Marshal Dortch's office, arrived and called a doctor, notifying Coroner Separk and Mr. F. A. Watson, son-in-law of Colonel Nichols', at the same time. They arrived in A short while and the dying man was removed to Rex Hospital where he passed away just as his body was carried inside the building.

The note, containing only the few words quoted, was found underneath a roll-top desk in his office, the desk was closed but not locked. His hat and cane were lying on 8 table in the center of the office. The ink on the note was still fresh and had been written, evidently a very short while before Colonel Nichols fired the bullet into his brain. The only learned that would indicate Nichols was partieuevidence, Tarly despondent yesterday his reply to a question addressed to him by one of the deputies in the United States marshal's office, perhaps, an hour fore he committed suleide, He WAR asked how he was feeling. feel bad and blue," he answered.

It was the first time anyone of his ax: sociates in the Federal building had heard him use the expression but no siguifiennce was attached to his answer. The pistol he used was obtained from Edgar Brockwell shortly after dinner yesterday, Coroner Separk, who was present when the body was removed from the Federal building to the hospital, deeided that an inquest would not be essary undertaking and the parlor. body was carried to an Had Brooded Over Condition. Friends in Raleigh, Col. shocked by the untimely death of Nichola, recalled Inst night the fact that recently he had been than perturbed over his physweakness, Growing blindness and feebleness caused him to brood over his condition and produced in him the beHef that he was becoming inefticient in his work, a thing which those who know him, assert has never been.

With rigid honesty, a strong intellect. and determination, Colonel Nichols commanded the highest respect. Practically everyone in Raleigh knew him, and his knowledge of the details of Raleigh's history and development, a theme upon which he loved to dwell, was nothing short of wonderful. As a Master eighty-two years of age and one of the oldest Masons in the State, Colonel Nichols WAS closely identified until the very last with Masonic events. He WaS Shriner who took the deepest interest in the Shrine and when the Raleigh left for New Bern for the ceremonial session last year, they marched in a body to his home where they serenaded him.

Since the death of Colonel Nichols' wife, several years ago, he has been liv. ing with his daughters, Mrs. Fred Waton West Hargett street. He is survived by two children besides Mrs. WatRon.

They are Mrs. Grace Nowell, Greensboro, and Mrs. J. J. Whitehead, Baltimore.

Funeral to Be Held Sunday. The funeral of Colonel Nichols, for which there will be a special communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, will be held at 3 o'elock Bunday afternoon at the First Baptist church, of which Colonel Nichols was one of the oldest members. The Grand Lodge communication called for day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Born in Wake County. Colonel Nichols began his life on a farm, fifteen miles from Raleigh in Wake county, in 1836.

Fifteen years later he came to Raleigh to make his home. He became a Mason in 1857 87 filled during his life every office in the North Carolina Grand Lodge, being at his death the oldest Past Grand Master, It was Colonel Nichol's vote, history of Masonry has it, thrown into the fight when the balloting came to a tie in the Grand Lodge, that decided the question of the establishment of the Oxford Orphanage. He was thereafter a devoted friend and' supporter of the insti- tution. Had Newspaper Experience. Colonel Nichols figured prominently in the journalism of his day in Raleigh.

Brought up in the Whig faith and espousing later the principles of the national Republican party, he was An eager fighter for his party. His first newspaper experience came an editor of the Beaufort Journal. In 1871 he ran 8 campaign paper in Raleigh under the title of Daily Telegram. In 1872 he ran another campaign paper called The Times. From 1873 to 1875 Colonel Nichole was principal of the State School for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Raleigh.

From his political activities he receiving ed generous reward from his party, haring been appointed postmaster of Raleigh in 1881 by President Garfield, without having made application for the office. This he beld for four years. Leaving this office, he WaS elected to Congress in 1886 and served for two yea re. Four years following his congressional term he served as an officer in Treasury Department at Washington. About twenty years ago he was appointed United States Commissioner in Raleigh, and administered the duties of his office fearlessly and without partiality.

Several years ago, in an interview with a reporter of the News and Observed Colonel Nichols, who had already started toward the feeble stage, emphasized by the death of his wife in 1914, said: "Since my return to Raleigh I have never sought nor accepted any political position. Seventeen years ago I was designated 88 United States Commissioner by Judge of the district court, which position I have held up to the present time. At my time of life, not able to enter into any active business pursuit and I am content to spend my time trying moonshiners and blind tigers." Colonel Nichols was married in 1855 and for fifty-nine years he and Mrs. Nichols lived together in the closest harmony and fellowship. Until her death in 1914 they lived most of their married life on the corner of Dawson and Lane streets, in a home he bought in 1858.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. The Grand Lodge of North Carolina, A. F. A. will convene in special communication Sunday, September 30, 1917, at 1:30 o'clock p.

to attend the funeral of Past Grand Master John Nichols. All Master Masons are requested to attend. By order of the Grand Master. WM. W.

WILLSON. Grand Secretary. Net For Conspiracy Closes On I. W. W.

(Continued from Page One.) production and transportation, disable society and the government itself. The object at this time being to render the enemy stronger and our dear country weak in the resistance of that strength." Assigned to Camp Greene. (Special Leased Wire.) Washington, Sept. Lieut. James T.

Rugh, medical reserve corps. is assigned to active duty and will proceed to Camp Greene, Charlotte, for the purpose of instructing medical and line oficers on duty at that camp. Postmaster at Bridgeton. (Special Leased Wire. Washington, Sept.

W. BrinSOn has been appointed postmaster at Bridgeton, Craven county, vice I. B. Sharrington. TRAVELERS' AID GETS START HERE Members Believe Work Will Be Under Way By Fair Week PROGRAMME OUTLINED Following Organization Last Night, Members Are Starting Out Today To Raise $1,500 To Put The Movement On Its Feet in Raleigh; Backers Are Enthusiastic With the definite belief that the work will be under way by Fair Week, the Raleigh Travelers' Aid Society ed last night to take up a campaign for $1,500 to defray the expenses of a seeretury.

Organization was perfected in a meeting in the Rotary room at the Yarborough Hotel which started at 8 o'clock. Mr. Carey J. Hunter was elected president, Mrs. W.

C. Riddick first vice-president, Mrs. B. H. Griftin second president, Mrs.

T. P. Harrison secretary and Mr. W. A.

Cooper treasurer. The executive committee chosen last night is composed of Mr. Carey J. ter, Dr, Clarence Poe, Mr. W.

A. Cooper, Mr. C. F. Koonce, Mr.

J. M. Broughton, Dr. W. A.

Withers, Mrs. B. H. Griffin, Mrs. T.

Harrison, Mrs. J. E. O'Donnell, Mrs. W.

0. Riddick, Miss Bertha Rosenthal and Mrs. George Alston. The movement for a Traveler Aid got a start in Raleigh through the efforts of the Social Service Department Woman's Club which early emphasized the need. Last night, that department showed its faith in the movement by leading the contributions with a gift of The meeting itself started with Mrs.

Clarence Johnson, chairman and Mr. A. T. Bowler, of the temporary, Chamber of Commerce, temporary tary. The nominating committee WAS sppointed, and while out, there were entalks about the need of travelers' aid work in Raleigh and suggestions about the movement to put the work upon its feet.

Among those talking were Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire, Mr. D. H. Mooneyham, Dr. George W.

Lay, Mr. J. M. Broughton, Mayor James I. Johnson, Rev Milton A.

Barber. The goal of $1,500 was set upon ne the amount needed to defray the expenses of putting a worker in the field, and in the most enthusiastic spirit, the started out with liberal contributions in hand, to raise the entire amount. HINSCH IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF BANKERS Chicago Is Selected 'As Next Year's Meeting Place (By the Associated Press) Atlantie City, N. Sept. election of Chas, A.

Hinsch of Cincinnati 8.8 president, the selection of Chicago as next year's meeting and the adoption of resolutions pledge the organization to every effort that will lead to winning the war and especially pledging its members to 88- sist in the sale of the new liberty bonds featured the concluding session of the convention of the American Bankers Association here today. The resolutions were adopted after an address by Secretary MeAdoo of the Treasury Department in which he urged the bankers to keep every possible dollar ready for patriotic duty. Another resolution passed urged members to co-operate for collective action in impressing upon legislative and regulatory bodies the necessity of taking under consideration the questions surrounding the railroads to the end that railroads credits may be strengthened and railroad expansion encouraged. A third resolution adopted requested. Secretary of War Baker to reconsider his decision prohibiting banks from establishing branches at the various army cantonments.

The resolution set forth the need for promoting thrift and economy among the soldiers as well 8.8 among the people at home. It called upon the banks in cities near cantonments to establish field banks. A resolution which provided that bankers urge that all new government war loans be made tax free failed of passage. The vote against it was about 2 to 1. In addition to Mr.

Hinsch other officers elected included Robert F. Maddox, Atlanta, vice-president; Frederick E. Farnsworth, New York, general secretary, and E. M. Wing, La Crosse, Wis, treasurer.

The Blue and Gray at Vicksburg. Confederate Veteran. The national memorial reunion and peace jubilee to be held at the Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, October 16-19, 1917, will be of special interest to many veterans of both armies who have been looking forward to that meeting for several years. Through the National Association of Vicksburg Veterans, F. A.

Roziene, of Chicago, President, information being sent out as to the preparations that have been made for the entertainment of those in attendance on the exercises of that occasion. The United States government has granted an appropriation of $150,000 to be used for preparing a camp for the comfort and sustenance of the veterans of the sixties of both armies, and all such vete erans are cordially invited to attend as guests of the government. Some of the Northwestern States have made liberal appropriations to pay the expenses of their veterans, both of blue and gray, to and from this reunion, and it is expected that fully ten thousand veterans will be in attendance. In Honor New Principal. The Rector and Mrs.

George W. Lay, Mrs. Ernest Cruikshank, and the faculty of St. Mary's School will be at home Wednesday, October 3, from 4:30 to 6:00 o'elock in honor of Miss Lucy G. Hester, the new lady prineipal.

Members of the alumnae and all other friends of the college are cordially invited to be present,.